Matt Jones of the Florida Gators runs the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats. The Gators have shown that their ground game might be the key to their success this season in the SEC.

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David Jones
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The University of Florida's game plan is pretty simple. Run the football, control the clock and play good defense.

The Gators (3-1 overall, 2-0 in the SEC) have done pretty well with the formula the past two seasons - winning 14 of 17 games. But Arkansas (3-2, 0-1) should be the toughest test to that formula to date, visiting Gainesville at 7 p.m. Saturday (ESPN2) in a pivotal game for both teams. The Hogs are coming off a 45-33 loss to Texas A&M.

"They're a very physical football team," UF coach Will Muschamp said Monday. "Defensively, we have not seen a team like this as far as the two-back run game is ...